by Tony Lembke | Jun 26, 2011 | General
June 21st marks the the Winter Solstice. The tilt of the earth leans us as far from the sun as we go, and the days are as short as they get. The passing of the Solsitice means it must be Lismore Lantern Parade time. Last night was the 18th year it has been celebrated....
by Tony Lembke | Jun 19, 2011 | General
In the ‘old days’, if you dressed well and smiled nicely at the check-in counter, you may have been offered the choice of a window or aisle seat. Now with self service web check-ins, you have the chance to pick the exact seat you’d like for your...
by Tony Lembke | Jun 12, 2011 | General
Millie recently asked “Why is the Queen’s Birthday on a Monday every year?” Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was actually born on Wednesday, 21 April 1926 at 2.40 AM to Albert and Elizabeth, the Duke and the Duchess of York, at 17 Bruton Street, London...
by Tony Lembke | Jun 9, 2011 | General
From now on I’m taking the stairs. Especially if I’m Scottish. Too much technology can be dangerous. The lifts in the Hitchhiker’s Guide offices are called Happy Vertical People Transporters. As designed by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation, they...
by Tony Lembke | Jun 4, 2011 | General
Coke is good for you! Smoking is good for you! Radiation is good for you! See the full gallery on Posterous oobject.com has collected some vintage ads claiming dubious outrageous health benefit for the products they advertise. This could never happen now...
by Tony Lembke | Jun 1, 2011 | General
See the full gallery on Posterous Someone very close to me may always be late, but is always worth waiting for. The same can be said for the Sydney Morning Herald (and Age) iPad app, released today. On first testing, it is evident that it takes full advantage of the...
